Registered Nurse- Flex/After-Hours

About the role

As a Bluegrass Care Navigators' Hospice Team member, you will be part of a team providing care and support to patients and their families who no longer receive curative treatments but choose care to improve comfort and quality of life. Our service allows team members to focus on one patient at a time, providing care where the patient calls home—whether a house or apartment, nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, or one of our Hospice Care Centers when home care is insufficient. We are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect, offering opportunities to grow, develop professionally, and work in a team environment. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters and your time is valued.

Responsibilities

The Flex/After-Hours Hospice RN delivers compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals receiving comprehensive health‑care services in a variety of home‑care settings, including private residences, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, or wherever the patient calls home. This hybrid role supports continuity of care outside regular business hours and provides flexible dayshift coverage based on the evolving needs of the hospice team. Responsibilities may include responding to urgent patient needs, managing symptoms, supporting new admissions, and assisting with ongoing case management. The RN must have strong communication skills, the competence to work autonomously, professionalism to work within an interdisciplinary team, and the ability to provide care with empathy. This position offers an ongoing opportunity to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or participating COMPACT state Board of Nursing.
• One year of general nursing experience preferred; new nursing graduates will be considered.
• Skilled in nursing practice and able to maintain professionalism in moments of emotional stress.
• Provide care in a compassionate manner while serving a diverse population respectfully and professionally.
• Complies with accepted professional and ethical standards and principles.
• Understands and supports the hospice philosophy and principles of death and dying.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Have satisfactory references from nursing schools, previous (or current) employers and/or professional peers.
• Excellent observation, good nursing judgment, and communication skills.
• Ability to provide accurate and timely documentation.
• Self‑directed to work with minimal supervision and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligations to meet patient and BCN needs.
• Must comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, insured per state/organization requirements, with personal auto liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury coverage.

Pay

Incentive: $4.00 per hour on‑call shift differential pay for shifts after 5:00 pm weeknights and all day for weekend shifts, in addition to base pay.

Schedule

Schedule: 3 13‑hour shifts every 2 weeks. One weekday 8:00 am‑9:00 pm every other week & every other Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am‑9:00 pm. Note: Weekday is flexible and will be determined in scheduling with the supervisor.